Fall 2024 Public Nights
We'll host public open nights on the following Wednesdays during the Fall, weather allowing (please check here or on social media the day of the event for our weather decision):
- September 18 and 25, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
- October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
- November 6, 13, and 20, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
We'll also host a special Halloween event the last week of October! Please check back for details.
![solar eclipse photo by NASA/Rami Daud, Alcyon Technical Services](/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/jefferson-city_totality_rd.jpg?h=1336b8b5)
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April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ hosted hundreds to view the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse.
The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Observatory is dedicated to educating and sparking an interest in science, particularly astronomy, in the regional community.
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![phases of the moon](/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/Moon%2520Phases%25201440.jpg?h=ae9b3388)
![The Whirlpool Galaxy imaged through Observatory camera](/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/WhirlpoolNoCal_color_9sm_LandingBanner.png?h=ae9b3388)
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The BEAR Team, funded by the NASA MASGC (Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium), is a group of students dedicated to observational astronomy research.
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During public viewing nights, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ students, faculty and staff are available to show you the wonders of the night sky through our telescopes.
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The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Observatory offers a menu of traveling presentations to be brought to your local library, school, or other community center.